ALT CONT: Probably hours of work to get their $10 or $20 back.

6. They promised me they'd look into the damaged batch I returned and will let me know if they are found and destroyed instead of resold. I'm afraid they probably sold them all by now, however. I have not heard back from them in 2 days.

7. Fuck Amazon.

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Interesting #parchment irregularities in a 14th century copy of Hildegarde von Bingen’s Physica (Book 1: De Plantis). #MedievalManuscripts #Manuscripts #Damage #DamagedBooks
@bookhistodons @medievodons
Once again OSM WORLDWIDE is an unreliable and temperamental shipping partner of the USPS. Goods handled by them are almost always delayed in shipment AND arrive damaged. The last shipment included a book with a huge gash in the cover. #damagedbooks
Penticton, B.C. book recycling pilot project ‘successful’ so far

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